Joint police anti-terrorism raids launched in Melbourne | The Australian

"A MELBOURNE man has appeared in court charged with providing funds to a terrorist organisation, following raids in Melbourne today."



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Crowding under one security umbrella is unsafe | The Australian

 "AT times of heightened national security concern, governments become receptive to a seductive whisper: that by merging all of their security agencies they can increase the country’s security preparedness. "



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Intelligence agency gag on journalists tipped to backfire | The Australian

"PLANS to impose criminal penalties on journalists who knowingly disclose special intelligence operations are at risk of backfiring by creating a perverse incentive for reporters to stop clearing articles about national security with ASIO and the Australian Federal Police."



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#HeyASIO becomes the leading Twitter trend as internet users vent their frustrations at new spying laws passed by the government | Daily Mail Online

"The passing of controversial anti-terror laws in Australia sparked a flurry of social media activity all over the internet "



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Army cadets warned to cover uniforms to avoid terror threat - The West Australian

"Army, navy and air cadets as young as 12 have been warned to cover up their uniforms when travelling to and from organised after-school activities in WA over fears they could become the target of terror attacks."



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Melbourne shooting: Abdul Numan Haider researched Tony Abbott's travel plans - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

"The 18-year-old who was shot dead in Melbourne after stabbing two anti-terrorism officers was researching Prime Minister Tony Abbott's travel plans, the ABC understands."



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Crackdown on freedoms? Australian Senate passes draconian anti-terror laws — RT News

"Australia’s senate has endorsed new anti-terror laws that will grant its intelligence agency the right to spy on any citizen with just a warrant, while journalists and whistleblowers “recklessly” exposing special ops can face up to 10 years in jail."



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Terror laws clear Senate, enabling entire Australian web to be monitored and whistleblowers to be jailed

 "Australian spies will soon have the power to monitor the entire Australian internet with just one warrant, and journalists and whistleblowers will face up to 10 years' jail for disclosing classified information."



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Aussie govt 'bullied' to pass security laws | Stuff.co.nz

 "Controversial anti-terrorism laws expected to pass in the Australian Senate as early as this week will give the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation the power to monitor the entire internet, the government has confirmed."



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Australian terrorist laws a cover for anti-democratic measures - World Socialist Web Site

"The Australian government’s so-called Foreign Fighters Bill, a far-reaching 160-page piece of legislation, was introduced into the Senate yesterday, just hours after being released the night before. Opposition leader Bill Shorten immediately wrote to Prime Minister Tony Abbott pledging that the Labor Party would do “all in our power” to facilitate the bill’s passage through parliament within a month."



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ASIO's elite spies culled by a quarter

"Australia's domestic spy agency cut back its senior executive ranks by a quarter in recent years."



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Australian Government Security Vetting Agency

 "The Australian Government Security Vetting Agency (AGSVA) is the central agency for the processing and granting of security clearances for Australian Government agencies (apart from exempt agencies) and state and territory agencies."



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Some proposals to strengthen ASIO are unwise

"The federal government wishes to amend aspects of the Intelligence Services Act and Part III of the ASIO Act. The first bill to contain some of these changes is the National Security Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2014. Elements within Schedule 3 of the bill should be weighed with considerable care."



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John Howard 'embarrassed' by failed WMD intelligence on Iraq

"Former prime minister John Howard's assertion that he he "couldn't believe it" when it was revealed that the late Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein did not possess any weapons capable of mass destruction has raised the ire of former intelligence officer Andrew Wilkie."



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Islamic State terror group urges local terror attacks | The Australian

"THE Islamic State terrorist group is inciting its supporters in Western countries to murder civilians in Australia, the US, Europe and Canada, as Tony Abbott vows the nation will not fight “evil with evil”. "



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Security before freedoms: Australia to introduce tougher anti-terror laws — RT News

Australia aims to strengthen security by introducing new legislation to combat homegrown terrorism, said PM Tony Abbott. The new laws will criminalize travel to some conflict areas and grant authorities broader access to citizens' communications."



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New laws will give ASIO license to kill! (vids)

"It might seem like I'm picking on Australia but I'm not.
Some of the new laws sound fine, like self defence or saving others. Laws I assumed every country already had. My problem is how some of the laws could be abused."



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Tweet and destroy: Australian spies track terror threats on social media

"Australia's peak intelligence agency is stepping up its analysis of terrorist threats, including scouring social media to track extremist propaganda and recruitment efforts."



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Terror laws go far enough: police, ASIO | SBS News

"Australia's police and spies say the government's plans to toughen anti-terrorism laws go far enough and they don't want any extra powers."



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Australia by the Indian Ocean: Australia in Iraq Boosting Revenge Terrorism?

Australia by the Indian Ocean: Australia in Iraq Boosting Revenge Terrorism?

Out Take #3: The former ASIO agent and the search for Prime Minister Harold Holt

Out Take #3: The former ASIO agent and the search for Prime Minister Harold Holt:



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Australian terror plot foiled, for now...

 "IN recent raids involving nearly 900 police Australia's security agencies claim to have foiled a serious terrorism plot. But have they done enough since 2001 to address the causes of extremism rather than only the symptoms?"



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Mysterious unidentified spying cell towers found across Washington, DC — RT USA

Washington, DC is littered with surveillance devices designed to trick surrounding mobile phones into logging onto signal-lifting networks, thereby allowing for tracking or call-monitoring purposes."



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Spying and storing: Assange says 'Google works like NSA' — RT News

"WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange equated Google with the National Security Agency and GCHQ, saying the tech giant has become “a privatized version of the NSA,” as it collects, stores, and indexes people’s data. He made his remarks to BBC and Sky News."



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TV TOTAL | George Brandis’ new anti-terror law allows Australian Security Intelligence Organisation to torture

"It is not clear why the Attorney-General, George Brandis, believes it is necessary for the Australian government to have the latitude to resort to torture, but you could drive a truck through his National Security Legislation Amendment Bill and not hit anything that says “do not torture people”."



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The World Today - Security agencies still concerned about influence of jailed terrorist Abdul Nacer Benbrika 18/09/2014

 "Police officers say that they still regard one of the Australians they arrested in similar raids in 2005 and who is now in prison as a threat."



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ISIS-related arrests in US, Europe, Australia as intel warns of ‘gruesome’ attacks — RT News

"The world is in the midst of a global crackdown on Islamic State and its ideas. European, American and Australian mass arrests were carried out amid frightening intelligence reports, as the US continues efforts at building an anti-IS coalition."



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Australia by the Indian Ocean: Australia in Iraq Boosting Revenge Terrorism?

Australia by the Indian Ocean: Australia in Iraq Boosting Revenge Terrorism?:



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Police swoop on Sydney, Brisbane homes in counter-terror raids | The Australian

"HUNDREDS of counter-terrorism police have staged co-ordinated raids across Sydney and Brisbane, in what is believed to be one of the biggest such operations in the nation’s history."



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More checks needed on ASIO, says terrorism committee | The Australian

 "AN inquiry into the government’s first tranche of new anti-terrorism laws has called for greater oversight of ASIO’s operations."



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MPs seek more checks on ASIO spies | SBS News

A new report calls for greater checks on the work of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation."



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Tag Archive for "Australian Security Intelligence Organisation" - Euro News Cloud

"Australia probes “threats” against hospitals days after stepping up terror alert"



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Intelligence agency hiring too slow amid heightened terror alert | Government NewsGovernment News

"Delays recruiting staff for Australia’s six intelligence agencies could hinder the nation’s ability to protect and defend itself against an increased terror threat, senior intelligence experts have cautioned."



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Will Asio spy on world leaders at the G20? Soon you won't be allowed to ask | Bill Rowlings | Comment is free | theguardian.com

 "Wide-ranging national security provisions have been sold as a response to Australian jihadists leaving to fight in the middle east, but there are much bigger targets for spies at home"



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​Governments spy on journalists with weaponized malware – WikiLeaks — RT News

"Journalists and dissidents are under the microscope of intelligence agencies, Wikileaks revealed in its fourth SpyFiles series. A German software company that produces computer intrusion systems has supplied many secret agencies worldwide."



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Edward Snowden reveals tapping of major Australia-New Zealand undersea telecommunications cable

"A major undersea telecommunications cable that connects Australia and New Zealand to North America has been tapped to allow the United States National Security Agency and its espionage partners to comprehensively harvest Australian and New Zealand internet data."



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'We share the same prosecutor': Snowden, Assange & Dotcom team up to fight global surveillance — RT News

"In the first-ever gathering of the world’s leading whistleblowers, Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, ex-NSA contractor Edward Snowden and journalist Glenn Greenwald joined internet entrepreneur Kim Dotcom to discuss threats to privacy worldwide."



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Snowden: If you live in New Zealand, you’re being watched — RT News

"Edward Snowden has dismissed as “false” the New Zealand PM’s claims of no mass surveillance in the country. The whistleblower says he regularly “came across communications of New Zealanders,” when he worked as an NSA analyst."



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Australian police spend millions on spyware – WikiLeaks — RT News

"Police in the Australian state of New South Wales have spent over $2 million on powerful spy programs to monitor the smartphones and notebooks of Australian citizens, according to the latest revelations from WikiLeaks."



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Australia Deploys Military Against Islamic State | The Diplomat

 "Prime Minister Tony Abbott announced Sunday that Australia will deploy military forces as part of the U.S.-led international coalition to fight the Islamic State, which continues to occupy large swathes of territory in northern Iraq and Syria. "



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12 September 2014 - National terrorism public alert level raised to high

"Based on advice from security and intelligence agencies, the Government has raised the National Terrorism Public Alert level from Medium to High."



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Nsa Gchq Have - Powered By Calories - Magazine

"Five major intelligence agencies including the NSA and GCHQ have been collaborating to create a map of the entire internet, and as part of that program the agencies have been breaking into service providers' networks to monitor them, according to dual reports in The Intercept and Der Spiegel. "



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Deutsche Telekom says finds no evidence of NSA, GCHQ surveillance - National Security Agency News Today

"Deutsche Telekom said it had found no indication that the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) and Britain's GCHQ had obtained access to its computer network, but said it was investigating the matter following a report in Sunday's Der Spiegel magazine. "



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Australian Security Intelligence Organisation | The Daily Chapter

"Australia is concerned over the number of its citizens believed to be fighting overseas with Islamist militant groups, including a suicide bomber who killed three people in Baghdad in July and two men shown in images on social media holding the severed heads of Syrian soldiers."



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Australia to deploy 600 troops, fighter jets to help battle Islamic State – PM — RT News

"Australia is set to deploy hundreds of troops against Islamic State militants in Iraq. The task force, which will include Special Forces military advisors and assault jets, will be stationed in UAE as part of a “humanitarian operation.”"



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NSA, GCHQ have secret access to German telecom networks – report — RT News

"US and UK intelligence services have secret access points for German telecom companies’ internal networks, Der Spiegel reports, citing slides created in the NSA’s ‘Treasure Map’ program used to get near-real-time visualization of the global internet."



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Glenn Greenwald rattles New Zealand with ‘spying’ claims — RT News

"US journalist Glenn Greenwald, who broke the story on NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden, said New Zealand officials are spying on their citizens, a charge that has provoked a harsh response from NZ Prime Minister John Key."



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Yes, we must Degrade them

The betrayal of my beautiful religion, Islam:

"For long minutes, we watched a Muslim boy, who looked barely 12, decapitate a Muslim man with a blunt knife, struggling to sever each and every strap muscle, cartilage and vertebra that secured the head to the torso. "



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Asio knows what will raise the terror threat level: sending Australia to war | theguardian.com

"Whatever the prime minister and ASIO director-general say in public, the intelligence agency’s own reports show they know foreign wars are a real cause of radicalisation"



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ISIS Sanctuary Map: September 10, 2014 | Institute for the Study of War

"ISW has updated its ISIS Sanctuary map in advance of President Obama’s speech on a strategy to confront ISIS.  This map, covering both Iraq and Syria, shows the extent of ISIS zones of control, attack, and support throughout both countries."



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Australia raises threat level to high on Iraq, Syria - The West Australian

"Australia on Friday raised its terror threat level to 'high' for the first ever time, citing the likelihood of terrorist attacks by Australian citizens radicalised in Iraq or Syria, despite stressing there was no knowledge of a specific attack plan."



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Terror threat upgrade tipped to affect drop-offs at Australian airports | Travel | Travel News and Holiday Deals | | dailytelegraph.com.au

"DROPPING off passengers outside Australian airports could become more difficult as security is beefed up in response to growing fears of a terrorist attack."



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‘High’ alert: Australia ups terror threat level as intelligence warns of ISIS-related attack — RT News

"The terror threat level in Australia has been raised to ‘high’ for the first time since its inception 11 years ago. Prime Minister Tony Abbott divulged little information, but made clear there is a danger of ISIS-related attacks on home soil.

The Australian Security Intelligence Organization’s (ASIO) raising of the terror threat level to high is an indication that an attack may take place, the PM revealed to reporters in Melbourne. However, he cautioned also that, at this time, “We have no specific intelligence of particular plots."

“What we do have is intelligence that there are people with the intent and the capability to mount attacks… people who are overseas fighting, people who have already come home, and people who are in Australia. These are people of real security concern.”"



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Australian Government: 'There Is a Very Real Threat by the Death Cult in Syria'

"SYDNEY — The threat of a terrorist attack on Australian soil may be likely as the heightening of the national terror alert to high looks imminent, Australia's Immigration Minister Scott Morrison has said."



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Five Eyes intelligence pact to be scrutinised by European court (Wired UK)

"A privacy charity has filed a legal challenge with the European Court of Human Rights demanding the UK government hand over information on how the "Five Eyes" surveillance relationship operates."



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Two men charged with terrorism offences over alleged Syria conflict links | World news | theguardian.com

"Two men who allegedly recruited and funded Australians to fight in Syria have been charged with terrorism offences after police raids in Queensland."



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Videos for: Intelligence officer - Celebrity Balla

"ABC reporter Narda Gilmore takes a look at the Australian Secret Intelligence Service's history."



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Bank IT Asia - Nude photos, phone records, NSA data offer essential lessons for admins

"As you've heard many times by now, someone with no life or ethics appears to have hacked into numerous celebrity accounts on Apple's iCloud service and copied private photographs wholesale. "



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Intelligence overload - News

"The business of collection of signals intelligence by the US evolved during and after the two world wars. "



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Australian Security Intelligence Organisation | NEWS and SPEWS

"The beheading of American journalists by an Islamic State (IS) jihadist has shocked and horrified the world."



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Aviation Intelligence - Australian Federal Police

"Aviation Intelligence provides strategic, operational and tactical intelligence support on issues relating to security, organised crime and community crime in the aviation sector. AI is part of the Intelligence function and is composed of the following teams:

two headquarters based Aviation Intelligence National teams
Joint Airport Intelligence Groups located at the 10 major Australian airports."



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Time to end the ban on the LTTE | Green Left Weekly

"In Australia, Tamils who have been officially recognised as refugees by the Australian government are nevertheless being kept in detention with no prospect of release, because the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation claims they are a security threat."



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AM - Alleged Australian people smuggler's passport cancelled 05/09/2014

"But the man is not suspected of joining Islamic State in Iraq or Syria. Instead ASIO (Australian Security Intelligence Organisation) believes he's a people smuggler."



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Persons Of Interest

"Persons of Interest" - Surveillance films, ASIO files, Surveillance pPotos, Views comments essays and News



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Software developers and infrastructure specialists: ASD Australian Signals Directorate

"The Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) is currently recruiting technical and analytical specialists with a range of experience, from university graduates to seasoned professionals, to work on ICT projects in Canberra."



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SecurityCenter Continuous View and the Australian Signals Directorate’s Strategies to Mitigate Targeted Cyber Intrusions | Tenable Network Security

The publication contains a list of 35 strategies to mitigate targeted cyber intrusions, ranked in order of overall effectiveness."



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Adopt The Australian Signals Directorate’s “Strategies To Mitigate Targeted Cyber Intrusions” With Tenable SecurityCenter Continuous View | Tenable Network Security

"Today, Tenable Network Security’s Research team announced the release of the latest SecurityCenter Continuous View (SC CV) dashboard to address the Australian Signals Directorate’s (ASD) updated security publication, “Strategies to Mitigate Targeted Cyber Intrusions.”"



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East Timor spying allegations over oil revenues | Crikey

"Australia has been flouting international law since 2002, taking billions of dollars in oil revenue that should rightfully belong to East Timor. No wonder we’re being so cagey about the East Timor spying allegations."



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Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security – Parliament of Australia

 "Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security
Current Inquiries"



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About Inspector General of Intelligence and Security

 "The Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security is an independent statutory office holder who reviews the activities of the six intelligence agencies referred to as the “Australian Intelligence Community”, namely:

Australian Security Intelligence Organisation - ASIO
Australian Secret Intelligence Service - ASIS
Defence Signals Directorate - DSD
Defence Imagery and Geospatial Organisation - DIGO
Defence Intelligence organisation - DIO
Office of National Assessments - ONA"



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Chen Yonglin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

"Chen Yonglin (simplified Chinese: 陈用林; traditional Chinese: 陳用林) is a former Chinese diplomat who sparked fears of a diplomatic incident through his defection to Australia in the summer of 2005."



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Timor-Leste spy case: Brandis denies referring lawyer to police | World news | theguardian.com

"Bernard Collaery and former Asis agent under investigation by AFP over disclosure of classified information"



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Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Amendment (Restoring Merits Review) Bill 2014

"A Bill for an Act to restore access to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal for asylum seekers with adverse security assessments, and for related purposes"



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'We are part of the war': Andrew Wilkie and Greens angry at Iraq announcement

"Independent MP Andrew Wilkie and the Greens are fuming the Abbott government has committed Australia to weapons air drops in Iraq without consulting parliament."



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